The Crew
We are a fun loving, professional and discreet crew. One of our attributes is a canny ability to read the requirements of our charter clients before they need anything, but most importantly, we emphasize the necessity to read how guests wish to be treated, not everyone wants the crew shadowing their every move. We believe in a much more dynamic way of making sure you get the 6 star plus service that you have chartered our yacht for.
Captain - Paul Mcwilliams, British
Paul started in the yachting industry in 1998, since then he has worked on an extensive range of vessels, from high-speed performance yachts, to classic sailing schooners. He has been captaining Latiko for 18 years. “Every year I aim to make the guest experience even better than the last, the bed rock of this is making sure we have the very best crew, and by presenting the vessel in top condition” Paul is a keen sports man who is equally at home in the mountains or on the sea.
Captain - Wil Poynton, Australian
Wil began his yachting career in 2006 and worked onboard Latiko since 2009. He has held his captain license since 2016. Born and raised on the beaches of Sydney, Australia, living by or on the sea has always been a part of his life. Wil loves life on the water, learning new languages, travel, new experiences and ultimately having a good time. He strives to help everyone onboard to have a good time also, presenting an outstanding crew and a vessel in top condition.
Rotation Chief Engineer – Andrew Magracia, Philippino
Andrew converted to Super Yachts from the commercial shipping industry in 2017 immediately after he completed his engineer training. Since then he has been working his way up to be Chief Engineer on a wide varity of yachts from 44 – 140m. Andrew is a very skilled engineer, he is transferring his knowledge excellently to keeping all the systems onboard operational. This is Andrews 5th year with us onboard Latiko and although he spends most of the days in the engine room making sure things run smoothly, he’s always a bright character when out on deck.
Rotation Chief Engineer – Luke Topham, British (rotational)
Luke has been working as an engineer on both commercial vessels and yachts for over 20 years, and brings with him an exceptional depth of knowledge for all our systems onboard. Luke is a fan of all things sports and while he will usually be found below deck, monitoring our engine room, he’s always a great guy to have up and out on deck.
Chief Mate – Harley Prosser, New Zealand
Harley joins us from New Zealand, from a family of yachting, with his father being a superyacht captain also. He has been working in the yachting industry since 2017. Harley has a natural, approachable, and smiley charismatic persona, a passion for all things watersports, he joins us with his amazing wife Molly, our chief stewardess. Harley and the deck team look forward to making your stay by the water and trips in the tender and ashore a truly unparalled experience. In his spare time Harley enjoys playing the guitar and working out at the gym.
Chief Stewardess – Molly Slater, St Maarten/ British
Molly joins us this year in her 12th year in the yachting industry. Her warm and charismatic personality with a passion for creating an incredible environment onboard makes her an amazing addition to this years team. She joins us with her husband and our Chief Mate, Harley. Born and raised in the Carribean Island of St. Maarten, a hotspot for yachting, she naturally joined the industry straight out of high school. At one point Molly also owned and operated a butterfly farm on the island. In her free time Molly enjoys cooking, making jewelry and spending time with her family on St Maarten who are avid beekeepers.
Chef – Daniel “Dan” Brenchley, British
With over 20 years of chef experience in both the UK and Australia, our chef Dan has been showcasing his culinary skills between Luxury Villas in the Whitsundays and Superyachts around the Australian coast, and this summer in the Mediterranean onboard Latiko. Dan is classicly trained in French and Mediterranean cuisine, which he balances with his love for Asian food culture. Dan creates refined, well-balanced, and flavourful dishes tailored to each guest. When not experimenting with different Thai flavours, Dan is spends his spare time learning the Thai language.
Stewardess – Lara Greyling, South Africa
Born and raised in the vibrant city of Johannesburg, South Africa, Lara began her yachting career in 2022 along the east coast of America. With her warm smile, creative flair, and impeccable table- setting and design skills, Lara brings both professionalism and positivity to our team. A natural explorer, Lara loves discovering the towns and streets the yacht visits and immersing herself in the local culture wherever she goes. This is Lara’s second season onboard with her fiancé, and our Bosun, Strahan. Together, they bring an upbeat, energetic spirit that perfectly complements the dynamic atmosphere onboard Latiko.
Stewardess – Georgie Shaw, British
Georgie or ‘G’ as we affectionatly know her, joins us from the UK. She brings 12 years of hospitality experience gained from restaurants in Australia and her home town of Bristol, together with 2 previous seasons working on super yachts. Georgie’s true passion is in fine arts, she completed her Bachelore of Arts, with honours, at the university of Bristol, where she developed a love of painting the human form using oil paints. We know G’s outgoing and smily nature will bring joy to your charter experience.
Bosun – Strahan Ackerman, South Africa
Strahan was born and raised in Johannesburg and began his yachting journey with Lara in American waters in 2022. His mischevious grin and playful demeanour with a passion for all things water related will surely bring a smile to not only all things watersports, and rides in the tender, but wherever he is found on deck. As our Bosun, and qualified officer, Strahan can also be found in the bridge during navigation.
Deck Hand & Assistant Engineer – Tyron 'Ty' Greyling, South Africa
Tyron also joins us from South Africa and is our super smiley deckhand and dive master. While it is his first season on superyachts he has over 5 years experience at sea as a dive instructor/deckhand on a variety of dive operations and loves all sports and water activities and is a pleasure to be around. He’s also a very keen fisherman and if theres anything out there to catch Tyron is our man to talk to.